The REDress Project at the National Museum of the American Indian
Whenever I think of the legacy that Nina Simone has left our world; I am completely overwhelmed with such a sense of joy, and appreciation. This is a woman that used her voice to leave a long-lasting impression; this post is going to be a little different. As Nina Simone is a Singer/Songwriter this week’s presentation will be a video of my favourite song by Nina Simone with an accompanying piece by me! I feel it would honestly be a disservice to share my thoughts in this instance; the legacy that was left by this beautiful soul speaks beyond any intro that I could potentially scribe.
Birthright
I’ve always been fascinated
with the space in between
especially when it comes
to eight and quarter notes
as they travel so quickly
across unaware keys
they communicate
a symbiotic dialogue
that reigns the ugly truth
stitched into visible elegance
decades after the revolutionary
would be devastated to witness
the state of our world
freedom still does not exist
in life there must be a dash
of tenacity if we are to truly
survive – there is a quality
in relation to a bold essence
that only desires to stand
why not rise?
why not ask life
for all the impossible
qualities that are heavily
marinated in equity
clearly individuals know
bigotry and ignorance
does not lead to a path
that will bloom
at the feet of those
who deny the truth
one that should
forever
not be ignored